The Fountain Theatre opens its 20th Anniversary Season with the West Coast premiere of Ifa Bayeza's daring, folk and gospel-infused The Ballad of Emmett Till in celebration of Black History Month. Shirley Jo Finney (Yellowman) directs Bernard K. Addison, Rico E. Anderson, Lorenz Arnell, Adenrele Ojo and Karen Malina White in the five-week run, February 20 through March 20, with low-priced previews beginning February 11.
The 55th Annual Drama Desk Awards Ceremony will take place on May 23rd this year at a to-be-announced location. The awards will honor excellence in theatre for the 2009-2010 season. The nominations will be announced on May 3rd at the New York Friars Club in Manhattan. Emcees have yet to be determined.
Mauckingbird Theatre Company delves into the lives of two influential gay writers Truman Capote and James Baldwin - both authors of literary touchstones of the mid-twentieth century.
The American Century Theater rings in the New Year with the glitz, glamour, and wit of George Axelrod's 1955 comedy, 'Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?', running from January 15 to February 6.
New York Festival of Song (NYFOS, www.nyfos.org), who 'redefined the song recital with daring and dramatic programming' (The New Yorker), presents its fifth annual program with the Department of Vocal Arts at The Juilliard School on Wednesday January 13, 2010 at 8 PM, Killer B's-American Song From Amy Beach to the Beach Boys.
A list of upcoming shows at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn has been released for the month of January and February.
Mauckingbird Theatre Company delves into the lives of two influential gay writers Truman Capote and James Baldwin - both authors of literary touchstones of the mid-twentieth century.
The American Century Theater rings in the New Year with the glitz, glamour, and wit of George Axelrod's 1955 comedy, 'Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?', running from January 15 to February 6.
David Troughton joins Kevin Spacey to lead the cast in Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee's explosive courtroom classic Inherit the Wind directed by Trevor Nunn. Inherit the Wind plays at The Old Vic, London 18 September - 20 December 2009, with a Press Night set for Thursday, 1 October 2009.
Bloomington Theatre and Art Center has announced auditions for The Prisoner of Second Avenue, directed by Zach Curtis, Artistic Director, Paul Bunyan Playhouse, on Monday December 7 and Tuesday November 8 at 6:30 p.m. Callbacks will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday December 9.
Bloomington Theatre and Art Center has announced auditions for The Prisoner of Second Avenue, directed by Zach Curtis, Artistic Director, Paul Bunyan Playhouse, on Monday December 7 and Tuesday November 8 at 6:30 p.m. Callbacks will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday December 9.
Bloomington Theatre and Art Center has announced auditions for The Prisoner of Second Avenue, directed by Zach Curtis, Artistic Director, Paul Bunyan Playhouse, on Monday December 7 and Tuesday November 8 at 6:30 p.m. Callbacks will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday December 9.
His face is instantly recognizable; his name a synonym for 'genius.' Not since Galileo and Newton has one scientist so advanced our understanding of the universe as Albert Einstein (1879-1955). Einstein, a comprehensive exhibition that celebrates the life and theories of one of the greatest scientists of all time opens at the Alden B. Dow Museum of Science and Art at Midland Center for the Arts on August 8, 2009, and remains on view through December 6, 2009.
Theater Ten Ten announces its fall mainstage production for the 2009-2010 season, George Bernard Shaw's comedy 'Arms and The Man.' The show will run four weeks, October 8th through November 1st, 2009. Press is invited beginning Friday, October 9th.
Theater Ten Ten announces its fall mainstage production for the 2009-2010 season, George Bernard Shaw's comedy 'Arms and The Man.' The show will run four weeks, October 8th through November 1st, 2009. Press is invited beginning Friday, October 9th.
David Troughton joins Kevin Spacey to lead the cast in Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee's explosive courtroom classic Inherit the Wind directed by Trevor Nunn. Inherit the Wind plays at The Old Vic, London 18 September - 20 December 2009, with a Press Night set for Thursday, 1 October 2009.
The date for Bea Arthur?s memorial has finally been set. The show will take place at the Majestic Theater in New York on Monday, September 14, 2009 at 1pm. The afternoon will be hosted by Bea?s Bosom Buddy, Angela Lansbury who will be joined by Bea?s close friends, both professional and personal, as well as family.
Triad Stage opens its 2009-2010 Season - 'A Season Together' - with Picnic, William Inge's portrait of life in the American heartland. The greatest risk is love. It's a peaceful time for a quiet Kansas town in the early 1950s and summer is drawing to a close with the excitement of the annual Labor Day picnic. But the sudden arrival of Hal Carter, a handsome young drifter, stirs the emotions of a group of neighbors as he develops an instant attraction with Madge, one of the most beautiful girls in town. As Hal hides deep insecurities with grand shows of bravado, Madge is torn between her heart and her head in this Pulitzer Prize-winning drama where passions turn one small community upside down. Picnic runs September 6 through 27, 2009. Opening Night is Friday, September 11.
On Saturday, September 5, 2009 through Monday, September 7, 2009, the Kennedy Center hosts its eighth annual Page-to-Stage New Play Festival, featuring more than 30 theaters from the D.C. metropolitan area, all with a mission to produce and support new work. The three-day, Center-wide event offers a series of free readings and open rehearsals of plays and musicals being developed by local, regional, and national playwrights, librettists, and composers.
Cabaret singer and musical comedy star Julie Wilson brings her show to The Rrazz Room at The Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason, San Francisco CA.. She will be joined by Steven Brinberg, the writer and star of Simply Barbara, his show about Barbra Streisand.
Triad Stage opens its 2009-2010 Season - 'A Season Together' - with Picnic, William Inge's portrait of life in the American heartland. The greatest risk is love. It's a peaceful time for a quiet Kansas town in the early 1950s and summer is drawing to a close with the excitement of the annual Labor Day picnic. But the sudden arrival of Hal Carter, a handsome young drifter, stirs the emotions of a group of neighbors as he develops an instant attraction with Madge, one of the most beautiful girls in town. As Hal hides deep insecurities with grand shows of bravado, Madge is torn between her heart and her head in this Pulitzer Prize-winning drama where passions turn one small community upside down. Picnic runs September 6 through 27, 2009. Opening Night is Friday, September 11.
On Saturday, September 5, 2009 through Monday, September 7, 2009, the Kennedy Center hosts its eighth annual Page-to-Stage New Play Festival, featuring more than 30 theaters from the D.C. metropolitan area, all with a mission to produce and support new work. The three-day, Center-wide event offers a series of free readings and open rehearsals of plays and musicals being developed by local, regional, and national playwrights, librettists, and composers.
Cabaret singer and musical comedy star Julie Wilson brings her show to The Rrazz Room at The Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason, San Francisco CA.. She will be joined by Steven Brinberg, the writer and star of Simply Barbara, his show about Barbra Streisand.
In the early 1950s there was a charismatic and handsome actor who lit up the screen. His name was James Dean. From starring roles in 'Rebel Without a Cause,' 'East of Eden,' and 'Giant', he was quite famous and popular. He reached legendary status when, at the age of 24, he was killed in a car crash in California.
'Yesterday's Angel,' a series of films to celebrate the work of Natalie Wood, will be shown at Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater August 19 through 25.
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